The sushi industry is one dominated by men and always has been, and there is nowhere where this is more apparent than the birthplace of modern sushi, Japan. In the past I published an article on “Washoku,” a culturally pure approach to sushi which respects nature and the resources required for sushi to continue. That…
How To Find Authentic Japanese Food Served Outside Japan If you live in the Western world, you are used to international fare catering to your tastebuds. In the case of sushi, that includes rolls jam packed with cream cheese, and even massive sushi burritos. With the fusion of foods becoming so commonplace, there is still…
Countries Where You Can Find Excellent Japanese Food I’d like to share a guest post from a friend who is an avid explorer of the world and has experienced more countries, cultures, people, and food than probably anyone I know aside from my brother. As a big fan of sushi, Evan has offered his insights…
Are You Eating Seafood Caught Legally? Black market seafood makes you wonder which restaurants you can really trust. With the recent bust in New Zealand, we are all reminded that unsafe practices do happen in the seafood industry. When it comes to sushi and raw fish, you need to be especially vigilant. A recent case…
Nyotaimori, or Body Sushi is the bizarre practice of eating sushi off a woman Nyotaimori restaurants will paint the practice of body sushi as stemming from ancient Japanese culture. They claim to offer an authentic Japanese experience. Some assert that it originated in the Samurai period of Japanese history serving as celebrating of defeating an…
It might not be as good as an expert sushi chef, but robotics have improved drastically over the last decade. As shown in the video below, this robot can make simple sushi rolls. While it is simply assembling ingredients that have already been laid out, you have to admit that technology is pretty damn cool….
You may have ordered a rainbow roll before at a restaurant. The newest trend in sushi, however, is not rolls with a selection of seafood to give the roll an appealing color, but something altogether different – the use of natural ingredients to bring color to the rice itself! While the taste shouldn’t be much…